Post by Lady Ten on Sept 2, 2012 10:11:37 GMT -6
What does this even mean?
People like to use this as a description across the board, but it seems pretty vague in its application. That is, I can understand the appeal of the "fire in her heart" metaphor and all that, but I haven't seen much consistency in how people use it. Is a fiery personality impatient, sassy, energetic, short-tempered, aggressive, disrespectful, excitable, rebellious, fickle, spirited, irritable, stubborn? All of these things? Are fiery characters angry all the time, or are they so full of spirit, they're impossible to annoy? Do they simmer and lash out suddenly, or do they make it plenty clear when they're starting to get mad? Does the "fire" refer more to a sort of determination? Are they more inclined to yell at people, or embark on adventures? Are they necessarily antagonistic at all? Are they necessarily arrogant at all?
Don't get me wrong, I like fiery as a description too, but half the time I'm not sure how people mean it. It just seems like a vague catch-all term for "I want this character to be tough and cool." If there's a defining trait for a fiery personality, a real one, I'm not sure what it is, but I'm leaning toward thinking it's a kind of brash impatience that leads to annoyance with others.
People like to use this as a description across the board, but it seems pretty vague in its application. That is, I can understand the appeal of the "fire in her heart" metaphor and all that, but I haven't seen much consistency in how people use it. Is a fiery personality impatient, sassy, energetic, short-tempered, aggressive, disrespectful, excitable, rebellious, fickle, spirited, irritable, stubborn? All of these things? Are fiery characters angry all the time, or are they so full of spirit, they're impossible to annoy? Do they simmer and lash out suddenly, or do they make it plenty clear when they're starting to get mad? Does the "fire" refer more to a sort of determination? Are they more inclined to yell at people, or embark on adventures? Are they necessarily antagonistic at all? Are they necessarily arrogant at all?
Don't get me wrong, I like fiery as a description too, but half the time I'm not sure how people mean it. It just seems like a vague catch-all term for "I want this character to be tough and cool." If there's a defining trait for a fiery personality, a real one, I'm not sure what it is, but I'm leaning toward thinking it's a kind of brash impatience that leads to annoyance with others.
